8-Letter Words Matching M____S__

There are 38 8-letter words that match M____S__. 22 are common words, such as MACHISMO and MADRASAH. A rarer one is MOSTESTS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (28 words). 14 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 38

Common words

machismomadrasahmadrasasmadrasesmadrassamafiososmagnesiamalaisesmaltosesmantisesmantissamarmoset
machismomadrasahmadrasasmadrasesmadrassamafiososmagnesiamalaisesmaltosesmantisesmantissamarmosetmiscastsmissisesmissusesmoccasinmolassesmolluscsmollusksmorassesmortisedmortisesmalvasiameatusesmortisermagnesicmalposedmaltasesmannosesmegassesmestesosmetissesmetristsmidmostsmisassaymiseasesmorrisesmostests

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Words
38 (22 common words)
Common example
machismo
Rare example
mostests
Doubled letters
14
Ending in S
25
Most frequent letter
S (28)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching m____s__ are there?

38. 22 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

MACHISMO is among the common words in this set.